Alternative Business Structure firms are more innovative than their more traditional colleagues according to a report on changes in the legal services market by he Legal Services Board. The report also states more consumers are Read More
The Court of Appeal has issued a landmark judgment in a professional negligence case that will have wide-ranging ramifications for lenders. The decision also sets a new precedent, in that it changes the legal principle Read More
More than 500,000 have opened Help-to-Buy ISAs according to the Treasury. In total there have been 1,490 completions involving the ISA which gives a 25% bonus on savings towards the purchase of a house. According to the Treasury, 2,090 Read More
Greater Manchester based firm Blackstone Solicitors have brought in a new commercial property partner. The firm, founded in 2010 and headed by Emma Nawaz say Michelle Rothburn will be a valuable team member. Blackstone say Michelle Read More
MP for Tottenham David Lammy has called on the government to halt the privatisation of Land Registry, saying it will have “serious consequences for transparency” with the government “itching” to sell it off. Several MPs Read More
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has hinted that interest rates could be cut further from their historic low of 0.5% in the summer as a result of the vote to leave the European Union. The Read More
Criminals are intercepting mail by gluing extra letter boxes to the outside of houses. According to concerned members of the public in Greater Manchester, criminals are harvesting bank details and other material whilst people are Read More
The privatisation of the Land Registry will be debated by Parliament tomorrow following a motion by MP for Tottenham David Lammy. The motion will be debated in the main chamber during the morning session from 9.30 Read More
The number of buyers pulling out of transactions rose 11% on the last weekend of June compared to the last weekend of May according to haart estate agents. The increase is being put down to the Read More
Tara McDermott and Emma Lynch at Goldsmith Williams have been appointed as “Team Precise Bridging” a dedicated bridging team to work alongside Precise Mortgages. Eddie Goldsmith said: “We have had the privilege of working with Read More
Cornwall and Devon based law firm Coodes have promoted four members of staff, bringing heir total number of partners to 32. One of the four promoted, Truro based Sarah Cowley will head up the firm’s Read More
Shares in eConveyancer developer ULS technology have risen after they announced their full year trading results for the period until March 2016. The technology firm announced increased revenues by 28% and an increase in conveyancing completions by 16%. Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have unveiled their fees calculator in an effort to help practitioners plan for next year. The proposed individual fee has fallen from £320 to £290 with the SRA’s net funding requirement going Read More
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails from “Overholt Sales Limited” claiming SRA regulation and authorisation Emails have been sent claiming to be from a firm named “Overholt Read More
Gross mortgage lending figures for May indicate a market holding back, according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders. According to the CML there was £18.2 billion worth of lending, up £600,000 on April and 14% on May 2015. Despite Read More
The value of the pound as well as shares in the UK’s major house builders are in freefall after the UK voted to leave the European Union. While Prime Minister David Cameron has stated Read More
The vote on the UK’s membership of the EU is likely to slow the UK’s housing market as part of a wider slowdown according to experts. Housebuilders have been particularly hard hit with Read More
Accountancy firm KPMG have forecast a flat 2016 with a subsequent fall of 5% in 2017 for house prices outside London. Harpal Singh of Broker Conveyancing attempted to put a brave face on the situation. Singh said: “The Read More
A conveyancing firm have been cleared of negligence over allegations they failed to explain a Declaration of Trust covering a home to a woman who subsequently divorced her husband, as well as having a conflict Read More
A man has received a suspended sentence for failing to tell his local council he had vacated the council property he had submitted an application for a right-to-buy purchase. Mr Osmin Aygin, 36, was sentenced to 6 Read More